Film Director

First aired December, 2025 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf discuss two hard-boiled crime thrillers by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa: Stray Dog from 1949 and High And Low from 1963

First Aired November, 2025 Japanese director Akira Kurosawa is one of the greatest filmmakers in the art form. Today on Have You Seen David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about The Hidden Fortress, a medieval samurai film that was a big influence on George Lucas and Star Wars

First Aired October, 2025 Filmmaker Kelly Reichardt is a true auteur among today’s movie makers, with a cinematic vision that is singular and true to its own form.David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf look at her 2010 release Meek’s Cutoff, a very realistic entry in their examination of the Western genre movies

First aired August, 2025 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf are taking a look at the Western genre in different decades. On today’s Have You Seen…? they talk about the 1950’s movie The Tall T, starring Randolph Scott. Scott appeared in more than 60 westerns.

First Aired July, 2025 Film director John Ford was the king of the Westerns. Today on Have You Seen…? David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about My Darling Clementine, one of Ford’s greatest movies

Film director John Ford was the king of the Westerns. Today on Have You Seen…? David Hast and Scott Vander Werf talk about My Darling Clementine, one of Ford’s greatest movies

Patricia Highsmith’s novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and its sequels have been adapted to the movies and TV. “Purple Noon,” the 1960 French version, is critically acclaimed. David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about it on this episode of Have You Seen…?

First Aired April, 2025 Diabolique is one of the greatest psychological thrillers on film. In this episode, David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about the movie and its influence in cinema

First Aired March 2025 Film director Frank Capra is best known for the holiday favorite It’s A Wonderful Life. On this episode of Have You Seen…? David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about one of his first big hits, It Happened One Night

First Aired February 2025 David Hast and WGVU’s Scott Vander Werf talk about the underground cult film directed by Todd Haynes, 'Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story'